Saturday, March 24, 2012

Henry
"Harry" Thacker Burleigh (1866-1949) was an African
American composer, arranger and baritone soloist
who is profiled at AfriClassical.com, which features a comprehensive
Works List by Prof. Dominique-René de Lerma,
http://www.CasaMusicaledeLerma.com:

Genmaspeaks.blogspot.com
alerts us to a master class and performance by soprano Karen Parks at
Lipscomb University of Nashville:

“I
have spent weeks on your website. Your blog and site are 'master
classes'. Thank you. Called you.”

Lipscomb
UniversityNashville, TNKaren Parks Master Class and Concert“Soprano Karen
Parks will perform along with Lipscomb University's Jerome Reed, the
Patricia and Rodes Hart Chair in Piano as part of the Artist Series.
Parks will perform works by Handel, Vivaldi, Mozart, Brahms, Faure,
Puccini, Gershwin and a set of traditional spirituals arranged by
Harry T. Burleigh.

“Parks will
conduct a Master Class on Friday, March 30, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. This
event is free and open to the public. The soprano virtuoso will
present a concert on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. Both
events will be held in Lipscomb University's Ward Hall. Tickets for
Saturday's concert may be purchased online (see below) or at the
door.

$15 adults, $10 students, Free with Lipscomb ID

“About Karen
Parks

While
pursuing a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Vocal Performance and Vocal
Pedagogy from the University of California at Santa Barbara, Parks
was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship for Voice, which enabled her to
study exclusively with Maestro Gabriele Pisani at the prestigious La
Scala Opera House in Milan, Italy. She was asked to join the San
Francisco Opera, touring the role of Micaëla in Bizet’s Carmen
and
also invited to perform the role of Nedda in Leoncavallo’s
Pagliacci
for
three seasons in the Castle at The Savonlinna Opera Festival in
Savonlinna, Finland.

“Parks has performed in major opera
houses and concert halls in many European countries including Italy,
Spain, Germany, Austria, England, France, Switzerland, Denmark,
Russia, Sweden, Finland, Hungary and Estonia. Her performances in
America include debuts with recognized orchestras and conductors
including Carnegie Recital Hall, Alice Tully Hall, The Kennedy
Center, Meyerson Hall, San Francisco Opera and The Boston Pops. Other
roles and works with various companies and orchestras include Verdi’s
Requiem,
Fauré’s Requiem, Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem,
Beethoven’s Ninth
Symphony,
Mahler’s Second
Symphony,
Dvorák’s Te
Deum,
Bach’s Magnificat,
Handel’s Messiah,
Marenka in Smetana’s The
Bartered Bride and
the role of Harriet Tubman in two different operas (Harriet
and
Frederick
Douglass).
By special commission, she was the first artist to record an English
language album (Nocturne)
of Finnish classical music from Finnish poetry.”